Skirt.



J. FOX.

SKIRT.

Arrmourlon FILED JAN. 22, 1910.

PatentedJuly 2, 1912.

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NEW YORK, 1v. Y.

SKIRT.

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ing is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part hereof.

. My invention relates to improvements in skirts and has for its object to provide a construction of skirt which may be extended and contracted atthe waist line and which will proportionately become extended and contractedin width throughout its entire length.

l am aware that heretofore skirts have been devised providing for the expansion of the skirt at or about the waist line but the objectiontosuch constructions has always been that` in the absence of a proportionate adjustability of the skirt at its lower por* tions, the same would become distorted and lose. the symmetry and proportion desirable in such garments.

Further advantages of my improved con struction will be apparent without further enumeration.

In the accompanying drawings Figure l isa perspective view of my construction, Fig. 2 is a diagrammatic crosssection of Eig. 1 taken on the line 2-2; Fig. 3 is a diagrammatic cross-section of Fig.' l taken on line 3-3 thereof. Fig. 4 is a diagrammatic cross section taken on line 4-4 of'Fig. l showing the skirt in its most contracted form. Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail cross section taken on line 5-5 of Fig. l.

Like reference letters designate like portions in the accompanying drawings, wherein a represents the body of the skirt; b rep#I resents the placket edges at the front thereof; a represents the waist band; Z represents ailap forming the upper part of a plalted or panel portion e which extends throughout the length of the skirt and the lower portion of which is formed by folding the material of which the skirt is made as indicated at e" and which is secured in position by rows of stitches f. The flap d is an ein tension of the longitudinal portion e but is loose from the body of the skirt being capable of attachment to the said body by means of fastening devices such as buttonholes g and buttons ,g which are providedV on the y Specification of Letters Patent. Application led January `:252, 1910. Serial No, 539,547.

Patented July 2, 1912.

flap and the skirt respectively. In my construction there are two or more such buttons or fastening devices which register with button-holes or other cooperating means on the flap. The fastening devices are placed in i rows or series on the upper adjustable portion of the skirt, which includes the waist and hip zones, and each series of said devices, extends longitudinally of the placket opening and is of a length substantially equal to the length of said opening.

lt will be observed that by the construe- 'tion as shown and here described the wearer having, for instance, secured the flap to the buttons g on either side of the placket and desiring to contractthe diameter of the waist-line, will simply disengage the Hap from the buttons and secure the same to the buttons g in the next adjacent row, and by so doing will increase the depth of the fold or plait e throughout the length of the skirt. Similarly the flap may be secured to the extreme rows of buttons g on either side of the skirt body whereby the waist line will be still further contracted and the fold or plait e will correspondingly be enlarged.

By this. contrivance the longitudinal eX- cess of material resulting from a contraction of the waist line is conveniently disposed of by simply enlarging the fold or plait e',

which fold will at the same time make,

proper allowance for a proportionate expan-y sion of the lower portions of the skirt as may be required. The folds c are doublefolds,

inturned. so as to be concealed behind the panel. ortion, and vary in size as the lower, depent ing` portlon of the skirt automat-1- cally adjusts itself Corresponding with the adrl tion are formed from a single piece of woven material but that they may bejformed of a plurality of such pieces, so joined, however, as to be capable of performing the function described. When the flap d is in engagement with the first row of buttons g the remaining buttonspdisposed at the upper portion of the skirt will serve as ornamentations to the skirt.

In securing the flap d to the adjacent rows of buttons the placket edges b are brought together and may even eventually overlap and are again separated as the rows of buttons nearer to said. edges ere engaged with saicl flu-ps. To maintain the upper edge of the flap d in. proper connection with the skirt body, suitable auxiliary fastening devices, rvs for instance, hooks and eyes locatecl respectively on the skirt body and the flap d may be suppliecl at, proper pointsvit being understood that for each row of buttons,I corresponding auxiliary fastening devices of tlievkincl just mentioned are provided- Itis to be understood that the fiap d is loose l*from t-li'e remainder o1c the skirt at u point eorrespondingrl to the upper terminationoi:l the rows of stitches f. 3ft will also be understood that by my improved Construction the Width of the flap i remains the sume 'throughout its Various adjustments 'und that the outer skirt, portion running downwardly from the iiap likewise retains the Vsame Width throughout.

Wliat I claim and desire to secure lijf-Letters Patent is:

A- skirtoouiprising an upper, adjustable portion, including tlie Waist and hip Zones, e lower, depending portion and a panel portion, said upper 'portion having en opening extending thereaoross :incl a. plurality of series of fastening devices extending longit'uflinallj; of said opening, eaeli serien bein oit a 'length su'ietant-iully equal to the length of the opening, tlieipanel portion extending throughout the lengt-hof the skirt and :torming a Hap at, its upper end Jor covering said opening, Suid flap being of u length substantially equal to the length o theiopening untl 'being provided with a series of fastening devices along each of its longitudinal edges, talented to coperute with enyseriesl of fastening cleviees ori-the upper 1Jort-ion of the skirt, s puuel portion below the flap, ut. enel; long tudinal edge thereof, loeinfr oonnectecl to saitl lower portion of the skirt by an integral, inturned concealed, double fold whereby with any change of adjustment of tine upper portion of the skirt, the lower. 

